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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — A man who left his dog to die in a hot car three years ago has been arrested after another dog died the same way this week, police said Thursday. David Beveridge, 79, told police in Middletown that he meant to take the Labradoodle named Jennie to a pet care center around...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — When Alexis Kozmon and her husband decided to get a dog for their 6-year-old daughter, they chose to adopt rather than buy from a breeder to teach the child the value of rescuing.Four weeks later, the puppy the family named Sugar was dying painfully from distemper, and despite $3,000 in veterinary treatments, the only humane option was to put her down. Two of Sugar's siblings met the same fate. Kozmon faulted the volunteer-based rescue that had trucked the puppies from Texas, but when she complained to New York's consumer protection agency, she learned such groups are exempt from oversight."There was a loophole," said Kozmon, who lives in Middletown, Connecticut, but adopted from a group in southeastern New York.

Bay Area political events: towns halls, triviaPolitical events in the Bay AreaRep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove (Sacramento County), holds a town hall at 3:30 p.m. at Travis Credit Union, 1 Travis Way, Vacaville.Helena, holds a town hall at 7 p.m. at Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St., Middletown.Join the Lamorinda Democratic Club for political trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, holds a town hall at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsburg Senior Center, 300 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg.The Sister District Project is raising funds for Kathy Tran, who is running for the Virginia House of Delegates, by hosting a discussion with Rita Bosworth, the Sister District Project founder, and former Assemblyman Ted Lempert.The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., 390 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut woman charged in connection with the death of a man found in a hotel room with a bed sheet around his neck has pleaded guilty. The New Haven Register reports that 30-year-old Lashanda Gregory, of Middletown, pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter and other charges in the July 2014...

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff in an Ohio county with record numbers of drug deaths in recent years is sticking to his longstanding refusal to allow deputies to carry an overdose antidote.Jones' latest comments came after a city councilman in Butler County's Middletown drew national attention with his suggestion that emergency crews should stop responding to people who repeatedly overdose.Jones, an early supporter of Donald Trump's Republican presidential campaign, has gotten national attention before on his tough talk on illegal immigration.

Bay Area political events: town halls, nuclear weapons marchPolitical events in the Bay AreaRep. Eric Swalwell, D-Dublin, holds town halls at 10 a.m. at Granada High School, 400 Wall St., Livermore, and at 2 p.m. at Mark Green Sports Center, 31224 Union City Blvd., Union City.Helena, holds a town hall at 6 p.m. at Rancho Cotate High School, 5450 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park.Nuclear weapons march: A rally and march to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to call for nonviolent action will be from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Livermore nuclear weapons lab, Vasco and Patterson Pass roads, Livermore.Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, holds a town hall at 6:30 p.m. at Concord High School, 4200 Concord Blvd., Concord.Helena, hold a town hall at 7 p.m. at Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St., Middletown.Join the Lamorinda Democratic Club for political trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, holds a town hall at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsburg Senior Center, 300 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg.